Man dies after crash between car and lorry

A man has died following a crash between a car and a lorry outside Ballynahinch yesterday, police have confirmed.

By The Newsroom

Published 27th Apr 2018, 09:06 BST

Updated 27th Apr 2018, 09:11 BST

The collision, involving a blue Peugeot 308 and a white Volvo lorry, happened on the Belfast Road at around 7.15pm.

The male driver of the Peugeot died as a result of his injuries sustained in the collision.

The road was closed for a period of time, but has since re-opened.

In a a statement the PSNI said: “Police are appealing to anyone who was travelling on the Belfast Road around this time who witnessed the collision, or anyone who saw the blue Peugeot prior to the collision to contact them.

“Police are also appealing to drivers who have a dash cam fitted to their vehicle to check their footage. Anyone with information is asked to call police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1100 of 26/04/18.”